The William E. Hines Collection
William E. Hines (1923-2000)
Bill Hines was a superb cinematographer and cameraman, whose credits extend across top movies and television shows. Check out his filmography at IMDb. He authored two books, Operating Cinematography for Film and Video: A Professional and Practical Guide and Job Descriptions for Film, Video and Cgi.
Bill Hines was:
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I.A.T.S.E. Member of Board of Governors
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Society of Operating Cameramen,
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(SOC) Member Board of Governors,
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Corporate Liaison Recipient Presidents Award (1995)
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Recipient Lifetime Achievement Award (Cammy) (1998)
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He ran a regular monthly column, "Operating Tips", for several years in the union's ICG Magazine
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Upon his death, an annual film scholarship fund was created through the Society of Operating Cameraman
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He was a Film Craftsman Guild Charter member (1953), where he served 20 years on the Board of Governors, two terms as president
This collection consists of a great assortment of photographs, many of them "goodbye portraits" of his graduating class, Winter 1941.
Pictured at right, top to bottom:
- Cinematographer at work
- Student Body President
- Quarterback of Garfield's Football Team
A big thank you to his brother, Robert E. Hines for sending us this collection.